The American Beauty

Overview

Marcel, a simple-minded factory worker, is tricked into buying a high-priced American convertable car by a widow determined not to let it fall into the hands of her late husband's secretary/secret lover. Once in pocession of the car, Marcel only encounters one bad luck episode after another with the excessive gasoline consumtion, his wife trying to sell it to make ammends meet, getting into traffic jams, accidently riding into a car wash with the top down, and more.

Directed by Robert Dhéry, Pierre Tchernia

Top cast

Robert Dhéry

Marcel Perrignon

Colette Brosset

Paulette Perrignon

Louis de Funès

Police station secretary / Head of personnel

Michel Serrault

Tramp

Jean Lefebvre

Chougnasse

Alfred Adam

Alfred

Robert Burnier

Houche

Pierre Dac

Colonel

E

Eliane D'Almeida

Simone

Bernard Dhéran

Mr. Jean

Annie Ducaux

Mrs. Lucanzas

Jacques Fabbri

'Le gros' / Fatso

B

Bernard Lavallette

Minister of Commerce

Jacques Legras

Riri, cafe owner

Christian Marin

Pierrot

Robert Rollis

Maurice, aka 'Le Lapin', hairdresser

René Sarvil

Bargeman

Catherine Sola

Isabelle Zoutin

Pierre Tchernia

Announcer

Jean Carmet

Burglar

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